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VOL. 30 FRESNO, CALIF., DECEMBER 9, 1971 NO. 4d

Eula Stotts Plans Retirement PAGE 2 DECEMBER 9, 1971 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPT|ST First Spanish Baptist From The Entertains Internationals

First Spanish Baptist Church of Tracy, Sal B. MAILBAG Lopez, pastor, recently had a successful "first" in its history and it could be a first in the 7<£e People Sfie*6 association. The church hosted five international students The Jesus Movement has come to Okinawa! from Japan, China, the Philippines, India and On Sunday morning, 3 October 1971, a Brazil. Though space was limited there were 30 special announcement was made in the Young young people in total attendance. People's Sunday School Department (7th Grade Lopez gives credit for success of the occasion and up) that they would be known as "Jesus to Mrs. Lopez and Calvin Faircloth, Baptist People." They would from now on, occupy the Student Union director at Delta Campus in front seats in the church auditorium for each Stockton. He also reports that the young people Lord's Day morning and evening worship service, of the church were cooperative as well as some of at the midweek prayer meeting and during the ladies of the congregation. revivals. Mrs. Lopez and Eddie Brooks are youth LICENSED TO PREACH - First Back, There is a youth choir every Sunday evening leaders in the church. Church, Cucamonga, recently licensed James E Florence (left) and Edward W. Meads to thp with young people at the piano, organ, two gospel ministry. Standing between Florence and guitars and one set of drums. "Tell It Like It Is" Meads is their pastor, John I.Sturgeon. Florence was faithfully practiced and recently given in a California Baptist College student, is musicand Hanford, Calvary Licenses youth director of the church and Meads serves as Okinawa's military chapels and at open air church outreach director and elementary || "Sing-Ins." Two to Preach Gospel leader. Earl B. Crawford, metropolitan Sunday morning October 31 grades 10, 11 missionary, Calvary-Arrowhead Association Calvary Baptist Church, Hanford, Bennett and 12 and young military men met together for brought the morning message before Haman, pastor, recently licensed two young men presentation of the certificates to the two young a dialogue of problems faced today and bringing to preach the gospel. men. in of God's Holy Spirit with the Lord Jesus They are Allen Estes, son of Sunday School Christ's answer. That same evening all young director and Mrs. Jim Estes, and Gary Hubble, people led Okinawa's Central Baptist Church son of Deacon and Mrs. John Hubble. worship service. On The Cover Haman reports that the entire church is Young people of Okinawa's Central Baptist Moments in the life of Eula Stotts - At left, revived as a result of two week end youth-led Church have truly received God's Holy Spirit and June Tate of Orange County waits as a revivals. After the revivals eight of the youth as "Jesus People" have occupied the once presentation is made to Miss Stotts by Mrs. Paul asked the pastor if they could attend one of the upfront empty pews since October 3. Parker of Artesia. Upper right, Eva Bridges, WIN schools in Fresno and they attended every Pastors, deacons and all of the church's secretary in the Woman's Missionary Union night except one, Wednesday, when they were in leadership are awakening and beginning to be department, embraces her boss. Lower right, their own church holding a youth prayer meeting sure that youth are not despised nor forsaken. Miss Stotts, right, admires a floral arrangement which, Haman says, "outlasted the prayer Young people on Okinawa are accepting the prepared by Montella Freeland, left, for the meeting of the adults." Lord Jesus Christ and His teachings for real into WMU tea and convention. The other photos were their everyday lives. They are making this The evangelistic team used by the church was made during a luncheon. decision in ever greater numbers, growing in from Golden Gate Seminary and was composed stature and in favor with God and man. These of Becky and Jess Smith, Joe Caldwell and Bob "Jesus People" only require - from older Lewis. LTfee Caufoinia Christian believers - more time, tithes, talents, telephones, tires and the front pews of the Southern church, dedicated to God for their "turned on VISTA REPORTS REVIVAL with Jesus" lives. Baptist Vista, Buena Vista reports a revival with the Published 48 weeks each year omitting one week in the Prayers are needed for our witnessing efforts pastor, J. L. Thomas, preaching. Don Howell of months of March, August, November and December, by on Okinawa during this period before and after San Diego led the music. There were nine The Southern Baptist Genera! Convention of California, reversion to Japan. Give generously to the Lottie professions of faith, all of whom were children P.O. Box 5168, Fresno, California 93755 Moon Christmas Offering. Southern Baptist DONALD T. McGREGOR, Editor and youth. Eight of those making professions Polly Anna McNabb, Associate Editor causes on Okinawa benefit tremendously every were baptized. Thomas, who began his pastorate The California Southern Baptist is a member of the Bap­ year from this fund. Our Central Baptist Church, last February, writes "These eight months have tist Press News Service of The Southern Baptist Conven­ tion. which averages about 280 in Sunday School has a been the most exciting months of my life as I Individual Subscription—$3.00 per year goal of $15 00. This willbe exceeded. have watched God at work. I can hardly wait to Church Budgets—$2.28 per year It is with deep gratitude to God that I can Printed by see what He will do next." California Baptist Press, Fresno, California work in the Federal Civil Service for the United States Army and be able, with my family, to Second-class Postage Paid at Fresno, California witness to Americans and Okinawans on the • CHAPLAIN MERRILL Leonard, former DIRECTORY foreign mission field. California pastor, has been transferred from San THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION OF CALIFORNIA P.O. Box 5168 • 678 E. Shaw, Fresno, California 93755 God is Love, Louis Edward Burgess Diego to the Coast Guard Training Center, Phone Area Code 209 • 229-9533 ROBERT D, HUGHES Executive SeereWry-Tr«J 2nd Log Comd, DSO/SP&CO Petaluma. This is a former army station taken RALPH E. LONGSHORE... .Cooperative Missions ui APO San Francisco 96248 over by the Coast Guard for schools which are in RICHARD KAY Church Services Div DAVID C. 0GLESBV Business Manw the process of moving from the East Coast. At W. R. OUNAWAY California Bap USt WENDELL FOSS Baptist Stude»! U" PALMS REPORTS REVIVAL present the Commissarymen School and E. J. COMBS : LM9"*l Sol Storekeeper School are operating with others to R. L. PATTILL0, JR. s«?« ^ Palms Baptist Church, Twenty-nine Palms, WALT G. CRABTREE Sunday School Asso reports a revival with Floyd Looney as evangelist. be opened during next year. Chaplain Leonard JACK °'NEAL Chorch TraW.9 VALT0N L. PRINCE •• ,Ldf Emphasis was on senior citizens and "old time has begun Sunday School, morning worship and JERRY 8RUMBEL0W Church Trainino »ss evening worship services. He and his wife and EUW STOTTS Woman's «*«££,„,,)# religion." Floyd Yeats, pastor, led the music. WILLIAM H. BELL ••»f™ 6Mro FLOYD LOONEY . *.rMod There were five professions of faith and four three sons have moved their membership to First wn DUANE BARRETT Church *s'» ' .i!B additions by letter and statement. Southern Baptist Church, Petaluma. HARRY D. WILLIAMS, JR .....••••• •••*" ^ j 000 Baptist Students Attend Intercultural Youth Congress

fflixed ethnic group of more than 1,000 t;st students heard two speakers, one a " P __ one white — plead for the students llow their lives to be controlled by the

Hoiy Ghost. -j^gy were attending the Intercultural youth Congress in Los Angeles the two days following Thanksgiving. It was spon- red by five conventions and is the only 0ne that has been planned. The sponsoring groups were the American Baptist Convention, the California Baptist State Convention, the California State Bap­ tist Convention, the Constitutional Baptist State Convention, and the Southern Baptist General Convention of California. Anthony Campolo, vice president of the American Baptist Convention said, "What do you get out of being controlled by the Holy Ghost? Get? You begin to live." He declared that "we are called to be agents of God's revolution in the world—to give our all for the cause." BOX SUPPER — Anthony Campolo, vice E. V. Hill, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist president of the American Baptist Convention Church in Los Angeles, pointed out that and a progam personality at the Intercultural the Holy Ghost has the power to increase Youth Congress, finishes his box supper while his son Bart, who has already finished, PROGRAM PERSONALITY — Edna Tatum, the believer's vision, his understanding, his waits. left, a student at the University of Southern will to do, and his power to get it done. California, was on the program for the Inter­ He told the young people, "If you let us cultural Youth Congress. She chats with California Southern Baptists, was involved Joan Avery, a Southern Baptist student at down, we have no hope." in a great deal of general arrangements for Fresno City College. The students gathered at the Shrine Aud­ the congress. itorium in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon The meeting closed on an inter-racial During the program there was special and stayed for an evening session following theme when Hill asked each person in the music by Southern Baptist students. Jane a box supper. Campolo spoke at the evening auditorium to find a person of another race Caley, student at the University of South­ meeting. and sit with him during the address. Then ern California sang, "The Lord's Prayer." Hill spoke at the final session the follow­ he asked them to join hands in prayer and Susan Chinen, attending the University of ing morning. Many of the students stayed testimony. Southern California, also sang. in church buildings and in the homes of church members. Rick Bates, Baptist Student Union pres­ ident for California, was chairman of the planning committee for the congress. Other general officers were Fermin Whittaker, vice chairman, and Crystal Carr, secretary. Southern Baptist students who were com­ mittee chairmen were Keith Curry for the program and Emily Lowe for housing. Southern Baptist students appearing on the program included Stan Allcorn, student body president at Kennedy High School in Long Beach and Bob Ramirez, associated student body president at Montebello High School. Southern Baptists' Bill Cole and Wendell °ss Were on the promotion committee, and Foss, who is student department director for

Santa Maria-Not Monica The words are quite similar, but it was mistake. The convention will meet next year in Santa Maria. A slip of the type- COMMITTEEMEN—Wendell Foss, Southern Baptist student director for California, chats w"ter had made Santa Monica the with two committee chairmen for the Intercultural Youth Congress, Keith Curry (center) program, and Emily Lowe, housing. Keith goes to Milliken High School in Long Beach and ^onvention site in last week's issue of is a member of Truett Memorial Baptist Church in Long Beach. Emily is a student at "e California Southern Baptist. California State College in Long Beach and is a member of Crenshaw Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 3 Ready To Blast Off THE EYES OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION are on California. Without apology from time to time this page will change from the impersonal third person to the more personal first person in Reasonable Agreements its presentation. The traditional editorial "we" will mean just that NOW that the convention has been over for about three w —the staff of The California Southern Baptist. perhaps a moment of reflection would be in order. ' As it becomes apparent that I was to extricate the roots in It was a well-disciplined Baptist meeting. There was discus ' Texas and make the transition to California I began to receive but it was carried on in an orderly fashion. 0n' message after message of congratulations and well wishes. A good Decisions were reached by the body that were not popular portion of them declared that California will likely be the state some groups, but the groups accepted the majority will. As 1 where the next surge in Southern Baptist growth will be felt. as this spirit prevails, reasonable agreements can be worked 8 As long as this spirit prevails, the wound that came out of th' The stage is set, to be sure. Two months of visiting in churches S over a wide portion of the state has convinced me of that. meeting can be healed and parties of varying views can be broueh together. All would have to determine to live under the majorit The necessary factors are in evidence. Lost people are cer­ decision, whatever that might be; but isn't that the Baptist way? tainly to be found in abundance. There are a thousand congrega­ Many have said this may have been one of the most productiv tions up and down the state to minister to them. Perhaps that is conventions in several years because out of the sorrow of the not enough churches and missions, but those congregations surely breach could come a renewed and sweetened fellowship. form a base from which witnessing campaigns are being carried on. So may it be. Then the leadership in this state is not to be excelled. This doesn't refer particularly to those in titled positions which are normally referred to as leaders. It is true that California is plessed in this category with men who stand on a par with any in any GUEST EDITORIAL: other state convention or the Southern Baptist Convention. The reference was to the pastoral leadership. In visiting Devalued Dollars Abroad churches I have found pastors with as much ability as is to be A SIDE EFFECT of the current adjustment in the international found anywhere. Generally their congregations are smaller than monetary situation is having considerable significance on some of are to be found in the more established Southern states. With our foreign mission fields. The devaluation of the American this able leadership these smaller California churches are going to dollar means that the money which we have given to the Foreign grow. Mission Board will not go as far in some cases as we thought or Now comes the additional advantage of laymen being interested planned. This is not a sob story but a simple statement of the in learning to share their faith. Evangelism Director Harry Wil­ fact of the situation. Of course, this is not true on all foreign liams reveals that 10 associations have conducted Lay Evangelism fields, only on some. But on some of these it now appears that Schools using WIN material for training. WIN stands for Witness (Continued on Page 5) Involvement Now. Next year 17 more associations are scheduled, making 27 of the 34 associations to schedule schools. Glowing testimonies are being received as to the effectiveness of the schools. So the only way we can be stopped is to stop ourselves. The Lord will surely be in favor and will lead the way. Let's all be a part of it.

By Way of Tribute PARTICULAR TRIBUTE is being paid this week to a leader who has retirement plans established for the near future. Miss Eula Stotts, the director of the Woman's Missionary Union Department, will leave her office at the end of this year. This editor has not been on the scene long and has not had much of an opportunity to work with Miss Stotts. It doesn't take much standing around and listening, however, to determine that she is very much appreciated in this state and across the Southern Baptist Convention. Many honors have come her way, particularly since the retire­ ment plans have been announced. During the convention time in Sacramento there was a tea and a lunch in her honor, and she was recognized during a session of the convention. She was honored by her fellow workers in the Baptist Building during the annual Christmas party for that group. The Executive Board gave her a plane trip to Guatamala to visit missionary friends, and she has received several cash gifts. All were in recognition of a job well done. A portion of this edition is set aside to give special recognition of Miss Stotts. State­ ments of appreciation from several who have worked with her are to be found.

PAGE 4 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST CBC BOARD Pastoral and Staff Changes • •. Elects Dean of Students, Director of Admissions

FRESNO, First So., Calwa SACRAMENTO, El Camino Alan Johnson has accepted a pastoral call to ,j -****, Darrell Adcock joins the staff First Southern Baptist Church of Calwa in of El Camino Baptist Church, ' 0 A graduate of Wake Forest University Sacramento, as minister of , southeastern Seminary, Johnson did education, music and youth. l duate work at Monterey Institute of Foreign »f «.,;*' Max Kell, pastor, reports that studies and Mexican American Cultural Institute 15 jj^^^w Mr. Adcock's coming climaxes a Hm /W>BHl two-year search for the man to in Mexico City. direct the various ministries of the church. He has served four California pastorates, Mr. and Mrs. Adcock with their three sons COLLINS ROWLAND ncluding pastor-missionary of the Mexican reside at 3304 Tembrook Drive in Sacramento. Baptist Church, Sacramento, 1957-'62; Templo The Board of Christian Higher Education, The church recently honored the Adcocks Bautista, Calexico, 1962-'68; Emmanuel Baptist, which met in Riverside in November, approved with a box of candy from Youth II, a grocery Fresno 1968-70 and he goes to his new field the employment of Stanley Rowland as shower and fellowship from the church, and a from a one year pastorate of the First Spanish admissions officer and elected Gary G. Collins as letter from some of the teenage girls offering "six Baptist Church of Hanford. dean. Collins, who now serves as assistant dean of hours of our time is your time" for anything Mrs. Johnson has served as director of the student affairs, will assume his new duties July 1. from "babycare to lawncare." Little Friends Day Care Center in Fresno since Olie T. Brown, who has been dean of student 1969. SAN JOSE, Alum Rock affairs since 1958, asked to be relieved of his The Johnsons have two sons, Timothy 21, responsibilities as dean and recommended Glen Norman, since 1966 I Collins as his successor. and Stephen, 10. pastor of Richland Baptist It After a sabbatical leave with his wife, Sibyl, KEYES, First Church of Richland, Washington, | «jf,.<«, \ head librarian, Brown intends to return to CBC in William Rehling has accepted a call to serve as has accepted the pastorate of a full time capacity, filling any needs at the pastor of First Baptist Church, Keyes. Alum Rock Baptist Church in college, including teaching. A native of Illinois, Rehling served as pastor San Jose. Collins is a 1963 graduate of Cal Baptist and of First Southern, Prairie Du Rocher in 1955; Norman is a graduate of also has a B.D. degree from Golden Gate then moved to Indiana in 1956 to serve as pastor Baylor University and Southwestern Seminary. Seminary, and a master of arts in sociology from in East Gary. He came to California in 1958 to He served as pastor of Oak Cliff, Dallas; Loma Linda University. He has done additional serve as pastor of First Southern, Woodland. Trinity, Amarillo, and Second Baptist, Corpus doctoral studies at USC. Other churches include Marysville Southern, Christi before going to Washington. Rowland is also a Cal Baptist graduate. He Marysville; Memorial, Seaside and Emmanuel of He has been active in state Baptist work as heads a newly created office which deals strictly Seattle,Washington. well as served on SBC boards and commissions. with admissions. The office will take on the He has been active in associational work. Mrs. Norman is also a graduate of Baylor and portions of responsibility of the registrar's and Mrs. Rehling is an R.N. Southwestern. public relations offices which have dealt with Pastor and Mrs. Rehling have two sons and The Normans have four children, all grown. recruitment and admissions in the past. He will one daughter, all of whom are married. Mr. Norman was one of 18 Southern Baptist also work with high school counselors in the ministers who made a preaching tour of Vietnam state, students and parents in homes, and MIDWAY CITY, First in 1970 with the Foreign Mission Board. churches, associational youth meetings, and summer camps. Paul A. Nauman has been called as assistant ELCENTRO,Northside Special attention is being given to students pastor of First Baptist Church, Midway City, S. A. Kopp has accepted the pastorate of from Southern Baptist churches as indicated in a Harold Coble, pastor. Northside Baptist Church, El Centro. recent action of the trustees. After reviewing the Nauman earned the B.A. at BiolaCollege and A native of Kansas, he earned the B.A. degree policy of last year of giving a $400 incentive is working on the M.R.E. at Talbot Seminary. at OBU, M.A. at Northern Arizona University discount to the first student from a Southern He served as youth pastor at First Baptist and the B.D. at Golden Gate Seminary. He is Baptist church that had not had a student in the Church, Orange,from 1969-71. currently completing work on the M.Div. at college in the past four years, the trustees voted Mrs. Nauman expects to complete work on a Golden Gate. He has done other graduate study to continue the policy at least one more year. B.S. degree in speech pathology January, 1972. at various colleges and universities. This is for housing as long as space is available. He served churches in Oklahoma and TAFT, Valley Acres Washington and his California churches include Valley Acres Baptist Church of Taft has Morgan Hill, Richmond, Healdsburg, Colusa, Calvary Baptist Church of El Monte. called J. L. Dugger as pastor and he is on the field. Williams and Brawley. He goes to his new field A native of Kansas, Armitage is a B.A. Sunday School attendance grew from three the from First Southern, Thermal. graduate of OBU in Oklahoma and did graduate first Sunday to 14 by the end of the month. Kopp also serves on the Imperial County study at Tulsa University. After serving two On Monday afternoons associate missionary Drug Awareness Coordinating Council. churches in Oklahoma, Southside, Okmnlgee and and Mrs. Meredith Wyatt drive the Kern County Pastor and Mrs. Kopp have a daughter, Sylvia, Second, Ponca City, he came to California where Association bus "The Chapel on Wheels" who teaches second grade at Vista, Calif. he served as pastor of First Southern, Los alongside the church building for the bus Angeles four years before going to El Monte. roinistry. Record chapel attendance is 38. ORANGE, First So. He has been active in association and state Dugger also serves as pastor of the Maricopa Max Armitage has accepted the pastorate of Baptist work as well as an active member of the mission which recently had a Sunday afternoon First Southern Baptist Church, Orange. He goes Rotary Club in El Monte and the Ministers attendance of 36. to his new field from a 10-year pastorate of Association.

Wl hardships will result and dreamed for mission facilities and We will not be saddled with debts but there almost certainly will church buildings will have to wait. We can be grateful that the be some delays. ers of our Foreign Mission Board plan carefully and wisely. —Editor Jack Gritz in Oklahoma Baptist Messenger

DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 5 CBC BOARD Pastoral and Staff Changes • •. Elects Dean of Students, Director of Admissions

FRESNO, First So., Calwa SACRAMENTO, El Camino Alan Johnson has accepted a pastoral call to Darrell Adcock joins the staff First Southern Baptist Church of Calwa in of El Camino Baptist Church, c sno A graduate of Wake Forest University Sacramento, as minister of A Southeastern Seminary, Johnson did education, music and youth, ! v r duate work at Monterey Institute of Foreign (f >.- „: Max Kell, pastor, reports that studies and Mexican American Cultural Institute H |^»^^ Mr. Adcock's coming climaxes a in Mexico City. mk /ttflB two-year search for the man to He has served four California pastorates, direct the various ministries of the church. COLLINS ROWLAND ' luding pastor-missionary of the Mexican Mr. and Mrs. Adcock with their three sons Baptist Church, Sacramento, 1957-'62; Templo reside at 3304 Tembrook Drive in Sacramento. The Board of Christian Higher Education, Bautista, Calexico, 1962-'68; Emmanuel Baptist, The church recently honored the Adcocks which met in Riverside in November, approved Fresno 1968-70 and he goes to his new field with a box of candy from Youth II, a grocery the employment of Stanley Rowland as from a one year pastorate of the First Spanish shower and fellowship from the church, and a admissions officer and elected Gary G. Collins as Baptist Church of Hanford. letter from some of the teenage girls offering "six dean. Collins, who now serves as assistant dean of hours of our time is your time" for anything Mrs. Johnson has served as director of the student affairs, will assume his new duties July 1. from "babycare to lawncare." Little Friends Day Care Center in Fresno since Olie T. Brown, who has been dean of student 1969. SAN JOSE, Alum Rock affairs since 1958, asked to be relieved of his The Johnsons have two sons, Timothy 21, responsibilities as dean and recommended Glen Norman, since 1966 Collins as his successor. and Stephen, 10. pastor of Richland Baptist After a sabbatical leave with his wife, Sibyl, KEYES, First Church of Richland, Washington, head librarian, Brown intends to return to CBC in William Rehling has accepted a call to serve as has accepted the pastorate of a full time capacity, filling any needs at the pastor of First Baptist Church, Key es. Alum Rock Baptist Church in college, including teaching. A native of Illinois, Rehling served as pastor San Jose. Collins is a 1963 graduate of Cal Baptist and of First Southern, Prairie Du Rocher in 1955; Norman is a graduate of also has a B.D. degree from Golden Gate then moved to Indiana in 1956 to serve as pastor Baylor University and Southwestern Seminary. Seminary, and a master of arts in sociology from in East Gary. He came to California in 1958 to He served as pastor of Oak Cliff, Dallas; Loma Linda University. He has done additional serve as pastor of First Southern, Woodland. Trinity, Amarillo, and Second Baptist, Corpus doctoral studies at USC. Other churches include Marysville Southern, Christi before going to Washington. Rowland is also a Cal Baptist graduate. He Marysville; Memorial, Seaside and Emmanuel of He has been active in state Baptist work as heads a newly created office which deals strictly Seattle, Washington. well as served on SBC boards and commissions. with admissions. The office will take on the He has been active in associational work. Mrs. Norman is also a graduate of Baylor and portions of responsibility of the registrar's and Mrs. Rehling is an R.N. Southwestern. public relations offices which have dealt with Pastor and Mrs. Rehling have two sons and The Normans have four children, all grown. recruitment and admissions in the past. He will one daughter, all of whom are married. Mr. Norman was one of 18 Southern Baptist also work with high school counselors in the ministers who made a preaching tour of Vietnam state, students and parents in homes, and MIDWAY CITY, First in 1970 with the Foreign Mission Board. churches, associational youth meetings, and summer camps. Paul A. Nauman has been called as assistant ELCENTRO.Northside Special attention is being given to students pastor of First Baptist Church, Midway City, S. A. Kopp has accepted the pastorate of from Southern Baptist churches as indicated in a Harold Coble, pastor. Northside Baptist Church, El Centre recent action of the trustees. After reviewing the Nauman earned the B.A. at Biola College and A native of Kansas, he earned the B .A. degree policy of last year of giving a $400 incentive is working on the M.R.E. at Talbot Seminary. at OBU, M.A. at Northern Arizona University discount to the first student from a Southern He served as youth pastor at First Baptist and the B.D. at Golden Gate Seminary. He is Baptist church that had not had a student in the Church, Orange, from 1969-71. currently completing work on the M.Div. at college in the past four years, the trustees voted Mrs. Nauman expects to complete work on a Golden Gate. He has done other graduate study to continue the policy at least one more year. B.S. degree in speech pathology January, 1972. at various colleges and universities. This is for housing as long as space is available. He served churches in Oklahoma and TAFT, Valley Acres Washington and his California churches include Valley Acres Baptist Church of Taft has Morgan Hill, Richmond, Healdsburg, Colusa, Calvary Baptist Church of El Monte. called J. L. Dugger as pastor and he is o n the field. Williams and Brawley. He goes to his new field A native of Kansas, Armitage is a B.A. Sunday School attendance grew from three the from First Southern, Thermal. graduate of OBU in Oklahoma and did graduate first Sunday to 14 by the end of the month. Kopp also serves on the Imperial County study at Tulsa University. After serving two On Monday afternoons associate missionary Drug Awareness Coordinating Council. churches in Oklahoma, Southside, Okmnlgeeand and Mrs. Meredith Wyatt drive the Kern County Pastor and Mrs. Kopp have a daughter, Sylvia, Second, Ponca City, he came to California where Association bus "The Chapel on Wheels" who teaches second grade at Vista, Calif. he served as pastor of First Southern, Los alongside the church building for the bus Angeles four years before going to El Monte. ministry. Record chapel attendance is 38. ORANGE, First So. He has been active in association and state Dugger also serves as pastor of the Maricopa Max Armitage has accepted the pastorate of Baptist work as well as an active member of the mission which recently had a Sunday afternoon First Southern Baptist Church, Orange. He goes Rotary Club in El Monte and the Ministers attendance of 36. to his new field from a 10-year pastorate of Association.

sal hardships will result and dreamed for mission facilities and We will not be saddled with debts but there almost certainly will *urch buildings will have to wait. We can be grateful that the be some delays. eaders of our Foreign Mission Board plan carefully and wisely. —Editor Jack Gritz in Oklahoma Baptist Messenger

DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 5 EULA STOTTS Dr. Waiter A. Pega Retirement Opens Opportunities Claimed By Death

Walter A. Pegg; pastor-emeritus of Ma "It's been fun through the years and I don't Executive Board and all its employes, I express Avenue Baptist Church, Riverside a know of another place where I would rather have the totally inadequate but deeply felt "Thank December 1 after a long illness. Knowing £ worked than California," said Miss Eula Stotts as you Miss Stotts." death was imminent J' she entered her last month as director of the Robert D.Hughes Pegg expressed '£ Woman's Missionary Union department. Executive Secretary-Treasurer desires, that he die , Her retirement from that office takes place a For fourteen years, Miss Eula Stotts has been home and not have to be Dec. 31, but a new career begins the next day as hospitalized where ) a member of the state convention's staff. From she becomes full-time office secretary for the would he fej association office in San Francisco. 1957-1964 she was an associate in the Woman's intravenously and the "I still have to pinch myself to be sure this Missionary Union department. For seven years she has been the department's director. Lord said "Yes" to both new job is real," she said. Born in England, Dr This has been a busy year, she indicated, but In our convention she is the only woman who is a department director. Many have asked me Pegg won a scholarship to said she asked for it. She told the Lord to keep high school at the age of how she gets along when she is so outnumbered. her busy during her last year before retirement, 10 and finished high "and He took me at my word." Miss Stotts, not only represented her school in England. He came to the United States Miss Stotts has been WMU director in department well in all staff planning meetings in 1919 and attended Northwestern Schools in California since 1964. Before that she was the and relationships, but she contributed regularly Minneapolis and Southern Baptist Theological associate director for four years. and effectively in staff decisions. Seminary, Louisville. She has had a genuine love for her work and The Sunday School Board brought her to After graduation from Southern, he was has always been concerned that it be properly California when shebecame manager of theboOk called as pastor of First Baptist Church related to that to which the convention is store in Oakland in 1954. Before that she had Huntington Park, California, an American committed. been in book store work in St. Louis and Baptist Church, and served 27 V4 years, during Memphis. As her supervisor I have a genuine which time he led in the construction of five She began her career with the denomination appreciation for her cooperation, spirit and buildings and began an unusually successful in Missouri when she went to work for the state spiritual insights which have been helpful to all Christian Day School. her co-workers, as well as to many across the convention as an office secretary. She is a native He then became pastor of Metropolitan state. of Missouri and a graduate of William Jewell Baptist Church in Washington, D. C. where he We wish her only the best as she moves into a College, a Baptist institution in that state. served five years before accepting the pastorate new relationship — official retirement — but all She also attended the WMU Training School of Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, Riverside. of us know she will not actually retire from the at Louisville, Ky., for three years, with the last During his Riverside pastorate he led in the Lord's work. year being almost entirely spent at the nearby construction of an education building and Richard Kay, Director Southern Seminary. purchased property. Health forced him to retire Church Services Division As she approaches the final days of WMU following an eight-month pastorate in Carson work Miss Stotts feels that "the future is very Among the state WMU leaders there is City, Nevada, but in spite of retirement, he was bright." The reorganization of some two years perhaps not one more quiet or more booked up for Bible conferences through 1972. ago has caused the numbers of women enroled knowledgeable than Eula Stotts. In sessions of Space does not permit mentioning the not to be as great as they could have been but has the WMU executive board's meeting for positions of leadership he filled in both set the stage for a vigorous growth in the promotion, in which state staff members conventions, but those who knew him would immediate future, she indicated. participate, she feels no compulsion to speak to agree that he lived "earnestly contending for the Memories include being in such homes as that every agenda item. However, when she is moved faith." of E.Y. Mullins, W.O. Carver, and A.T. to speak, what she says is worthy of Funeral services were held Saturday, Robertson. The latter two were teachers of hers. consideration. She has clear cut personal goals (Continued on Page 7) "I don't know anybody who could have had and work goals toward which her life and better places to work and finer people to work activities are geared. have ever known. She is totally and completely with than I have," she said. Eula Stotts' mind is a seed bed of ideas. commited to the Lord. Her only desire has In preparation for this retirement recognition Woman's Missionary Union staff members in always been to know and to do the will of the section of this issue, statements were received Birmingham discovered this even before she Lord. from several people with whom Miss Stotts has became California WMU's leader. For this reason She has demonstrated love for the Lord and been associated. They follow on this page. she has been invited frequently to lead love for the women with whom she has worked. conferences during the WMU weeks at Glorieta She is held in high esteem by women and girls all Miss Eula Stotts has served California and Ridgecrest. Last summer she led conferences over California. Southern Baptists in a very unique way for the on mission action and enlistment. Also she has She has made a significant contribution to the past 14 years. It has been my privilege to know been appointed to WMU committees, such as the work on a larger scale as she has been used her work for all of these years and to be weeks of prayer committees, where creativity repeatedly by Woman's Missionary Union of the associated on the staff level for the past five. She and sound judgment are needed. A keen sense of Southern Baptist Convention to serve on is one of God's choice servants and has given humor contributes uniquely to her leadership. committees and lead conferences at Glorieta. herself without reservation in a most effective During her years in California, Miss Stotts has Knowing her dedication, I am confident that way. held the respect of WMU leaders in other states, her retirement as WMU Director will simply The many expressions of both the Executive both for herself and for California WMU. mean that she will enter a new area of service for Board and all those employed here have already Alma Hunt the Lord. Her influence will continue to be felt conveyed the deep appreciation in which she is WMU Executive Secretary in the work in California. held and the sincere wishes for continuing I feel that I speak in behalf of all the women service. We are happy indeed that she will be Words seeminadequate to express my personal in California as I wish for her the most rewarding continuing her efforts in our state in a closely appreciation for Miss Eula Stotts and for the experiences of her life wherever the Lord may related capacity which she will announce. contribution she has made to the work of lead. No one could have given more or done it with Woman's Missionary Union in California. Mrs. Clyde Skidmore a higher degree of dedication. On behalf of the She is one of the most unselfish individuals I President, WMU PAGE 6 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST executive secretary "for the excellent Other Conventions ner in which they are performing ^* duties," and adopted statements on gamer n SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD ACTION, and the so-called prayer amendm..amendment. 8 By a vote of 365-218, the convention's FELLOWSHIP ARE MAJOR ISSUES messengers approved a two-year studvK its assemblies committee which had re KANSAS— Emphasizing a fund campaign and archives library in nearby Alexandria mended that the convention re-establish • to pull the Kansas Convention of Southern to the memory of the late wife of the con­ assemblies program and construct a $2*5 Baptists out of financial difficulties, the vention's executive secretary. million assembly at Gulfshore Baptist A convention heard a report predicting that it For the first time in history a black min­ sembly grounds, Pass Christian, Miss would reach its $500,000 goal in the cam­ ister, S. M. Lockridge of Calvary Baptist The convention commended governor paign by the end of 1972, ahead of schedule. Church in San Diego, Calif., addressed the elect Bill Waller for his strong stand against Churches in Kansas and Nebraska have Louisiana convention. legalized gambling, and expressed approval pledged $672,000 in the "Strengthen Our of the defeat of the prayer amendment in the U.S. House of Representatives. Witness" campaign scheduled for completion MARYLAND—Adopting a strongly word­ in December, 1973, oversubscribing the goal ed resolution, the Maryland Baptist Con­ In other action, the convention adopted of $500,000. vention expressed "displeasure" over the a record budget of $4.6 million, an increase Executive Secretary Pat McDaniel, in a withdrawal of a Baptist training quarterly of $335,000 over the 1971 budget. report to the convention, said that it now because of its content on race relations, In the report of the convention's Educa­ appears that the churches will reach the pointing out that "we are in the business tion Commission, chairman Harold Kitch- $500,000 goal by the end of 1972. of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and ings of Kosciusko, Miss., said that a year­ Citing the "sacrificial giving" of Baptists not selling literature." long study by his commission of charges in the two-state area, McDaniel said that in The resolution went on to urge Maryland made last year of alleged "immoral condi­ spite of the economic adversities in 1971, Baptists to "examine their own attitudes in tions" on the campuses of four Baptist schools were entirely false. the convention gave $34,664 more through regard to race so that our preachments will the Cooperative Program and the Strengthen be practices," and urged churches to open Re-elected to a second term as president Our Witness campaign this year compared both membership and fellowship to all peo­ of the convention was Glenn Perry, a busi­ to gifts for the same period last year. Total ple regardless of race. nessman from Philadelphia, Miss. amount given was listed at $489,356. The convention asked that in the future The "Strengthen Our Witness" campaign the Sunday School Board "exercise control, NEW MEXICO—The Baptist Convention was initiated in 1969 as part of a three- if indeed necessary at all, over such mat­ of New Mexico adopted numerous resolu­ phase plan to raise $1.6 million to save the ters before, not after, the actual birth of the tions on such topics as alcoholism, aid to convention from insolvency caused by the publication." parochial schools, gambling, use of mari­ juana, drug abuse and evangelism. financial collapse of the convention's Church In other actions, the convention voted to The convention adopted a budget of Loan Association. authorize creation of a camping, retreat and $625,892, an increase of about $46,000. The conference center for about $250,000, and In other actions here, the convention total budget includes a goal of $148,740 to adopted a $1.13 million budget, with 40 per adopted a budget of $638,523, a slight in­ be contributed by Southern Baptist church­ cent of the state goal of $825,000 Cooper­ crease over the 1971 budget. The budget es in the state. Of the state goal, 27 per cent ative Program funds going to support South­ includes a state goal of $365,740, allocating would go to Southern Baptist mission causes. ern Baptist world missions. 17 per cent to the Southern Baptist Coop­ Elected president of the convention was erative Program, after the priority item of Re-elected president was Franklin A. Leroy Looper, pastor of First Baptist $135,112 for the Church Loan Association Perry, pastor of First Baptist Church, Church, Ft. Sumner, N.M. indebtedness. Laurel, Md. Next year the convention will Resolutions opposed the sale and use of In a meeting prior to the convention, the meet at Broadview Baptist Church, in sub­ alcoholic beverages, called on President Executive Board of the convention voted to urban Washington, D.C. Nixon and the New Mexico delegation to publish the state Baptist paper, the Baptist Congress to resist any efforts to use federal Digest, on a bi-monthly basis rather than MICHIGAN—The Baptist State Conven­ tax funds for parochial school aid; urged weekly, eliminating two staff members as­ tion of Michigan adopted a record budget Baptists to oppose any form of parochaid; signed previously to the paper. and approved resolutions dealing with moral opposed legalized gambling and the sale and Elected president of the convention was degradation in society, separation of church use of marijuana, urged adoption of strong­ H. E. Alsup, pastor of First Baptist Church, and state, Christian citizenship and evan­ er laws on pornography, drug abuse and Haysville, Kan. gelism. intoxication, and urged all Baptist churches The new budget totals $843,407, including to emphasize lay evangelism. LOUISIANA—The Louisiana Baptist a goal of $393,936 to be raised by Southern Convention, in sessions described as "very Baptist churches in Michigan. Of the state NORTH CAROLINA—North Carolina harmonious," adopted resolutions opposing goal, 20.5 per cent, will be allocated to Baptists refused to amend their convention establishment of any new horse race tracks Southern Baptist world mission causes, an constitution to exclude churches which have without a local option vote of Louisiana increase of .5 per cent over the 1971 allo­ members who have not been baptized by citizens, and charged that President Richard cation to SBC causes. immersion. Nixon is "circumventing" the Constitution Elected president of the convention was A constitutional amendment introduced by by advocating aid to parochial schools. Roy Adams, pastor of Eastgate Baptist Gastonia pastor M. O. Owens got a major­ In major business actions, the convention Church, Flint, Mich. ity vote, 1,245 to 1,078, but failed to get adopted a record $4.2 million budget which the required two-thirds majority needed f°r allocates 35.5 per cent, an increase of .1 per MISSISSIPPI—The Mississippi Baptist passage. _ , cent, to Southern Baptist Convention caus­ Convention voted to build a new assembly The amendment would have restricted es; elected Charles E. Harvey, pastor of to replace one destroyed by Hurricane Ca- messengers to the annual convention Sunset Acres Baptist Church, Shreveport, mille two years ago, commended the South­ those coming from churches which nav as president; and dedicated a new historical ern Baptist Sunday School Board and its immersed members only. PAGE 8 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST Ajl churches affiliated with the North $3.4 million basic budget, and two "advance Stewart B. Simms, pastor of First Baptist Carolina convention baptize by immersion, sections." Following a plan first approved Church, Greer, S.C., and vice chairman hit several accept members who have been in 1967, the 1972 budget would divide all of the Southern Baptist Convention Exec­ inkled or baptized by other means in money received over the basic budget up to utive Committee. t h e r denominations without rebaptism, $3.9 million between Oklahoma Baptist Uni­ convention officials said. versity, Shawnee, and Baptist student work. TENNESSEE—After lengthy debate, the Messengers to the convention also reject­ Seventy-five per cent of the "advance sec­ Tennessee Baptist Convention voted to refer ed a constitutional amendment which would tion" funds would go to the school and 25 a proposal to discontinue Harrison-Chilowee have restricted consideration of government- per cent to student work. Baptist Academy in Seymour, Tenn., to the funded programs for convention institutions In a new "advance section" recommend­ education committee of its Executive Board to approval by the convention in annual ed by the board, all funds received in excess for study and a recommendation next year. meeting. Messengers voted against the of $3.9 million would be divided 75 per The proposal to dissolve the academy lo­ amendment, preferring instead to stick with cent to Falls Creek Baptist Assembly, and cated near Knoxville was made by James the present arrangement which permits the 25 per cent to Camp Hudgens. Stroud, pastor of Park Lane Baptist Church convention's General Board to rule on pro­ As expected, the convention approved the in Knoxville. The convention approved, grams involving governmental funds. election of Joe L. Ingram, named last De­ however, a substitute motion by Ralph Nor­ In approving several resolutions, the con­ cember as executive secretary to succeed T. ton, pastor of Red Bank Baptist Church in vention deplored the recent action of the B. Lackey, who retired in September. With Red Bank, Tenn., to refer the proposal to Southern Baptist Sunday School Board in a standing vote, Ingram's appointment was the committee for study. withdrawing the church training quarterly unanimously approved. For 10 years, In­ The education committee of the conven­ Becoming from distribution and expressed gram had been assistant executive secretary, tion's Executive Board will be asked to study regret because of the resignation of the working with Lackey. the future of the academy and report to editor, Frank Grayum. A motion that the convention go on rec­ the convention in 1972. Tom M. Freeman, pastor of the First ord as opposing any liberalization of abor­ A resolution opposing parimutuel gambl­ Baptist Church in Dunn, N.C, was elected tion laws in Oklahoma was referred by ing in Tennessee and praising Gov. Winfield president. convention vote to the convention's Christian Dunn for vetoing legislation on legalized Life Committee, with a request that the gambling last year was approved by the NORTHERN PLAINS—Messengers to the committee study the matter and report back convention. Northern Plains Baptist Convention adopted next year. In pre-convention session, the board elect­ a resolution commending Congressmen who Elected president of the convention was ed Vern Powers, former pastor of Glendale voted against the so-called "prayer amend­ Forrest L. Siler, pastor of First Baptist Baptist Church in Nashville, as director of ment" to the U.S. Constitution. Church, Lawton, Okla. protection plans for the convention, effect­ During sessions described as "harmo­ ive December 1. nious," the convention also adopted a total SOUTH CAROLINA— The South Caro­ Courtney Wilson, pastor of First Baptist budget of $208,000, including a goal of lina Baptist Convention, emphasized wor­ Church, Henderson, Tenn., a suburb of $108,500 to be contributed by the 81 church­ ship and drama in celebration of its 150th Nashville, was elected president. es in the convention. Of the state goal, 13 anniversary. per cent would go to Southern Baptist world During its sesquicentennial session, the UTAH-IDAHO—The Utah-Idaho South­ mission causes. convention met for its closing session at the ern Baptist Convention adopted a record Elected president of the convention was church where the convention was organized budget, heard reports on growth of Baptist Ralph Ehren, pastor of Calvary Baptist in 1821—First Baptist Church of Columbia. work, and elected an Arizona pastor as Church, Rapid City, S.D. Other sessions were at the University of president. A Negro Baptist layman from Rapid South Carolina Coliseum. A budget of $270,282 for 1972 was ap­ City, Charles Harkins, was elected president Emphasis throughout the convention was proved. The budget includes a state goal of of the convention's Brotherhood (laymen's) on the 150th anniversary, with a historical $69,967, allocating 20 per cent to Southern organization. Harkins, a retired service man, pageant, "Saints of Clay," depicting life Baptist Convention mission causes. is employed by Control Data Corp. in among South Carolina Baptists through 150 Elected president was M. K. Wilder, pas­ Rapid City. years. It was written by Loulie Latimer tor of First Southern Baptist Church, Page, Owens of Columbia. Ariz. NORTHWEST—During sessions described A motion was defeated to change the Total membership was reported at 9,618, as "more like a revival than a convention," constitution to require that messengers to an increase of 670. Baptisms for 1971 were the Northwest Baptist Convention adopted the convention must come from churches 526, up 26 over last year. resolutions expressing regrets over the with­ which are members of local Baptist associ­ drawal of a Southern Baptist study unit on ations. The motion was allegedly aimed at Next year the convention will meet at race relations, urging churches to reach all excluding from the convention First Baptist First Southern Baptist Church, Provo, Utah, People regardless of race, and reaffirming Church of Greenwood, S.C., a congregation Nov. 6-8. church-state separation guarantees of the which accepts members from other de­ U.S. Constitution. nominations without baptism by immersion. VIRGINIA— The Baptist General Asso­ The convention also adopted a budget of Earlier, a motion which would specifically ciation of Virginia adopted a motion ex­ $349,950. have denied seats to the church's messen­ pressing "regret" and "distress" over with­ Next year, the convention will meet in gers was defeated. drawal of a quarterly including a Baptist study of race relations, and approved a res­ North Bend, Ore., Nov. 14-16. A proposed constitutional change was in­ olution opposing forced busing to achieve troduced for action next year, asking that integration. OKLAHOMA— Messengers to the Baptist convention messengers come only from General Convention of Oklahoma elected a churches which require "baptism by im­ In other action, the association adopted new executive secretary-treasurer, and adopt­ mersion of professed believers in Jesus a budget of $4.7 million. The budget will ed a record $3.9 million budget. Christ." Vote on the amendment will come provide 38 per cent to support Southern The budget, recommended by the con­ up next year. Baptist world mission causes. vention's Board of Directors, includes a Elected president of the convention was (See OTHER CONVENTIONS Page 11)

DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 9 Editor's Hrtj-Excerpt, from the conven Hon sermon, delivered during the South The Preacher's REAL Choice Baptist General Convention of Califo ^ Acts 10:24-33; 15:1-11 who can and will tell men how to be saved. are presented here. It was delivered'"'? The devil doesn't care how much you say W.A. Carleton, Golden Gate Seminary pr<£ By WILLIAM A. CARLETON or what you say, if you will just leave that fessor. Carleton has been president of thr state conventions—Illinois, Oklahoma arid truth out of your preaching. He is willing Acts 15 presents the minutes of the Ju- California. dean-Syrian Convention of 50 A.D., some­ for you to build a great organization, put times called the Jerusalem Conference. up a magnificent building, lead in countless reform movements, if you will just leave Having listened to the reports, the as­ out this one thing. you will oppose with all your might those sembled messengers launched into what who teach a doctrine of hatred or violence has sometimes been considered a typical What about you, preacher friend? Is there against any man whose skin happens to be convention program. They hegan a full-scale a possibility that someone might come to whiter than yours. This message of justice debate. The reports were not satisfactory hear you preach—once, twice, a dozen times and love must sound forth from the Chris­ to all parties concerned. There were some —and never hear you tell the sweet and tian pulpit regardless of the general feeling who agreed with what had been done but blessed story of how a man may be right in white suburbia nor what the consensus they disagreed severely with the methods with God? Whatever else you may be, no is in the ghetto. Neither the importance of used. It sounds very present day. Because matter how learned your discourse, no mat­ keeping rapport with your neighbor nor the of this disagreement with the methods em­ ter how eloquent your sermon and no mat­ good will of those about you can justify a ployed, ". . . there was," the Bible says, ter how effective and influential you may departure from the clear message of God. "much disputing." So they had some argu­ be in your community, your preaching is The preacher's task is that of a prophet ments just as we do today. sadly and woefully defective if those who and prophets are often without honor in come to hear you do not understand and their own country and in their own day. Baptists sometimes differ, and they have hear over and over again God's divine plan But what God's Word speaks, His servants the right to differ, the privilege to differ, of redemption. must not remain silent. and the duty to differ, so long as each one feels that he is carrying out the will of But the preacher needs to do something There is a third phase of the preacher's God. more than merely tell men how to be saved. task which is implied in the story of Cor­ After they had disputed awhile, they came He needs to talk about redemption, but nelius. It is not stated in exact words but to the time for the convention sermon. The he needs also to talk about the work of it is clearly indicated. Peter's initial message message was not brought by Dr. Paul, the the redeemed. In Acts 10, Cornelius, hav­ to the Gentile congregation declared God's celebrated theologian, nor by some silver- ing related his experience with the angel, love in providing salvation, reconciliation tongued Apollos, but by a rather crude, concludes his remarks by saying to Simon and brotherhood. But they were hungry for uneducated ex-fisherman by the name of Peter, "Now, therefore, are we all here more. They prayed him to tarry with them, Simon Peter. present before God to hear all things that the Scripture says. They felt that in and are commanded thee of God." The preacher through him they would receive a revelation He faced that gathering and said, "Breth­ is to declare to men God's revealed will of the nature and likeness of God, and for ren, let us not try to improve on, nor add concerning how they should live, and what this they were hungry. some extra burden to the commission the they should do in their relations to other Lord has given us." The point was ex­ people, and their responsibilities to God and This sums up the greatest task of the tremely well taken. God had commissioned to their fellow man. preacher. By his preaching, his conversation, those churches to tell the story of a cruci­ his attitude and his conduct, he is to give fied Savior to all the nations of the earth. This is sometimes dangerous and often men a sense of God. This is the greatest But there were some who insisted on add­ a thankless task, but it is one that the thing any man can do for another. preacher cannot evade if he is to measure ing something to that simple commandment. Let us remember always the blessed task up to his full duty as a servant of God. If They contended that God wanted them to to which He has called us. We need to he diligently studies the Word of God, he make Jews of all the nations of the earth. think clearly in this time of stress. Our will find revealed in it certain teachings It is easy to understand their feelings. The business is not primarily to spread the concerning human conduct and human re­ Jewish faith was certainly superior to any politics, the economic system, or the culture sponsibilities that cut straight across the other religion on earth before the coming of any nation in this world unless these customs of this world. of Christianity, and its universal acceptance things come as incidental by-products. Our would undoubtedly have been an improve­ God's Word has something to say about mission is not to combat communism, nor ment. This continual temptation to improve war. Preacher, are you courageous enough to spread democracy, nor to exalt the upon, or add to, or enlarge the simple com­ to preach what God's Word has to say about American way of life, nor to make this a mission of Jesus to His churches is ever it? It has something to say about injustice better world in which to live, although all with us. Many good men have mistakenly and lawlessness and crime and prejudice. these effects may follow. We must place crowded to one side the supreme mission of Are you man enough to lift your voice I first that which Jesus places first. Our the church in order to do the things that against the evils that stalk this world? Lord's message to us is, "As my Father has were fine in themselves, things which, per­ God says it is wrong to call any man sent me, even so send I you." We are to haps, need to be done, but things which common or unclean. He tells us that He is tell the message of salvation to all ' have no right to usurp first place in the no respecter of persons, that men of one world with the firm confidence that in so program of the New Testament church. race looking at men of another must re­ doing we shall do more for the cause of all Nothing could delight the devil more than member that God has put no difference democracy than all the politicians for the people of God to become busy in between us and them, purifying their hearts uciituLi a\*y man an mc pviiMw*—— n . doing good things that they have no time ages. We shall do more to promote soda by faith. White preacher brother, if you justice than all the sociologists that ew to do the best things, the supreme thing believe that, you will be unsparing in your lived. We shall do more to bring abou for which Jesus brought His church into denunciation of any tendency to place a economic equality than all the econonus existence. burden or a handicap or hardship on any and we shall do more to eradicate evil tH* man because his skin is darker than yours. I do not believe that God has changed all the reforming agencies since the f° His priorities. The world needs preachers My black brother, if you believe that, began. PAGE 10 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTI- Excerpts From Convention Speeches OTHER CONVENTIONS (Continued from Page 9) Major speeches before the Baptist General campus and a new excitement among high Elected president of the convention was Convention of California were delivered school students. W. Barker Hardison, pastor of Westover r ce e bv Levi P t > th president; by W.A. Carle­ "If I were picking the group that would Baptist Church, Arlington, Va., where the ton, which was the annual sermon present­ break this nation open for Christ it would convention met. ed in excerpts on the previous page; by be high school students," he said. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Baptists in the na­ Kenneth Chafin, director of the Evangelism He mentioned new interest among lay tion's capital voted overwhelmingly to adopt Division of the Home Mission Board; by couples and declared that "one who feels a statement expressing "deep sorrow and Robert D. Hughes, the executive secretary; called to sit up with a dying church is in grief" over recent action by Southern Bap­ and by Baker James Cauthen, executive the wrong day." tist Sunday School Board officials to with­ secretary of the Foreign Mission Board. draw and revise a teenage quarterly on race He continued, "The churches' best days relations because they considered it "po­ Excerpts from the addresses with the may be ahead and one who feels called to tentially inflammatory." exception of the annual sermon are pre­ lead a church back where it came from is sented on this page. going in the wrong direction." Messengers to the District of Columbia Baptist Convention also elected a woman Price spoke on "The Light of the World." In talking of Lay Evangelism Schools, as president for the first time in the state He discussed the characteristics of light Chafin said that more are interested in convention's history, and perhaps in South­ and the sources of light for day and night, being trained than anyone ever dreamed. ern Baptist history. the sun and the moon. He said more preachers are capable of be­ The new convention president is Mrs. He applied this information to Christian coming good teachers than anyone ever Letha Casazza, a member of Takoma Park responsibility. He pointed out that Chris­ dreamed. He pointed out that the average Baptist Church and the first woman pres­ tians should shine "as lights in the world." church does a lot of witnessing, but not much of it about Jesus, and added that the ident in the 95-year history of the conven­ "We have a great and grave responsibility tion. The executive secretary of the Southern and far too often we do little or nothing average church doesn't have enough pros­ pects. Baptist Historical Commission, Lynn E. about it," he declared. "Our duty is to shine May of Nashville, said that to his knowl­ Hughes, in calling attention to how long to glorify God, but, the question, 'Why edge, her election was the first time in it has taken California Southern Baptists to dont' we do it?' " Southern Baptist Convention history that a double in strategic areas, said that it took Causes for dimness in the amount of light woman had been elected president of a Bap­ 14 years to double in church membership, were listed as faulty connections, in which tist state convention. fellowship is broken but not relationship; 17 years to double in Sunday School enrol­ weak batteries; tarnished reflectors; and ment, and 12 years to double in mission eclipse of the source of light. gifts. He concluded, "Even so, let your light so He said that in projecting a worthy pro­ shine before men that they will see your gram it would take new approaches and good works and glorify your Father which that new approaches will demand additional is in heaven." resources if they are to benefit the associa­ Chafin declared that there is a new spirit tions and the churches. of the moving of God in the land in spite Hughes said that many times in their pro­ of the barriers of age, color and gram responsibilities (directors) have almost denomination. had to "make bricks without straw." "There is no group in this day that is "We can do as a convention no more than going out where the people are and sharing the limited resources provided allow," he the gospel of Jesus Christ that is not meet­ said, and added that churches would under­ ing with success," he said. stand because each one has its own struggle. 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Police, who arrested three youthful sus­ fixion, "Truth of Truths" purports to tell After more than two years of study and pects a short time after the shooting and the "whole truth." development a mass merchandising auto robbery, were trying to piece together the The 27 songs in the show were written insurance program has been established tragic events. by various composers and compiled over a for California Southern Baptist ministers Initially they surmised that the 46-year- period of four and one-half years by Ray retirees, and employees of convention old minister was shot because he was unable Ruffin. agencies and churches. The program to open the store's safe. December 12 will feature Old Testament began in June and gives the individual Later, however, Aubrey McAlister, editor based selections, "Creation" and "Prophecies more purchasing power through the of the Bonham Daily Favorite, told Baptist of the Coming Messiah," and December 19 group. 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She said that after the services at Seventh and Main Baptist Church 584 Third Street robbery she found a telephone and alerted in Bonham. Burial was at Petrolia, Tex., Napa, California 94558 police. near Wichita Falls. A Bonham pastor friend of the slain min­ ister described Caddell as a big man—phys­ ically and spiritually. "Knowing Dave as I did, I don't doubt ATTENTION PASTORS 12 that he was trying to talk with his assail­ TRAINING IS THE KEY ants," said Tommy Marshall, pastor of 1 Seventh and Main Baptist Church, Bon­ TO r ham. "I wouldn't be surprised at all that WITNESS INVOLVEMENT Ira he was trying to give a Christian witness in El some way." NOW Caddell, the father of three children, two and LEAD: A Win Guide m of them married, was studying for a teach­ is strategic ing degree at East Texas State University, Commerce, Tex., and working nights to to WIN training support himself and his wife and teenage LEAD: A Win Guide contains— daughter. suggestions on how to prepare for a WIN emphasis in a church A few nights before Caddell was mur­ a plan for using existing church organizations to involve all members in witnessing dered, his daughter, Donna, had expressed guidelines lor conducting a WIN training school fear of her father's being robbed while guidance for follow-through with trained witnesses and new converts working so late. Caddell merely replied, a plan for maintaining participation in WIN "You can't shut yourself away at home." a full description of each WIN item He had been pastor of the small Duplex ideas for using WIN in a variety of ways presents a plan for short-term training, occupying minimum Baptist Church since 1968, and had led the block of church time on an ongoing basis congregation in erecting a new church build­ • iU CLIP THIS COUPON AND ORDER YOUR COPY NOW ing. i pi Copies Total The Sunday before his death, Caddell J IU had realized two personal goals, said Harry LEAD: A Win Guide @ $.39 = $_ Ball, former superintendent of missions in I! E! Plus State Sales Tax Fannin Baptist Association where the Du­ • iU (NC & Miss, only) • •! plex Church is located. He had seen the S! H! Net Amount Enclosed church pay off its building debt and had 1 K! Bill My Church: baptized a young person for whose salva­ Name tion he had prayed for some time, Ball • E! explained. 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DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 13 LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING Will Southern Baptists Break Their Own Record?

With a goal of $16,750,000 facing them, $42,000 for a plane and hanger in Uganda, Southern Baptists are determining this month enabling missionaries to begin work with a whether to break their own record in generosity. primitive community. Last year they crashed the goal for the Lottie $80,000 for a communications center that Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions, will beam radio and TV messages to South and giving $16,220,104.99. North Vietnam. The $35,297,808 Foreign Mission Board $40,000 for a radio-TV building in South budget is based on anticipated income of 44 per Brazil. cent from the Lottie Moon Offering, 42 per cent $20,000 for a camp in Colombia. from the Cooperative Program, and the These and dozens of other major jumps in remainder from temporary investments and missionary effectiveness depend on the offering designated gifts. passing the $16,750,000 mark. A 32-page list of more than 1000 entries tells The goal is in reach, if statistics match the exactly where the lump will be spent. (All Lottie mood of Southern Baptists. Only a 3.2 per cent Moon offerings are spent on the mission fields.) increase over last year's offering will be required Operating allocations range in size from $50 for to hit the mark. Jump from 1969 to 1970's Vacation Bible Schools in the Dominican offering was 6.3 per cent. Republic to $600,000 for salaries of 300 GRIM RECOLLECTIONS of the infamous missionaries. Bataan "Death March" were the order of the day Nov. 21 at Foxworthy Baptist Church, San Jose About $960,000 of the 1972 operating as these three survivors met after morning budget will place new missionaries on the field. CROCKETT REPORTS REVIVAL worship services. Robert Preston Taylor Of this sum, more than $850,000 must come First Baptist Church, Crockett, Melvin center, director of development at Southwestern from the Lottie Moon offering. Sellers, pastor, reports a revival with Monty Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, delivered the morning message. A retired The next $4,000,000 of Lottie Moon money McWhorter, pastor, First Baptist, Santa Paula, as Air Force major general and former chief of will go for capital improvements on mission evangelist. McWhorter grew up in Crockett, chaplains, Taylor was a regimental chaplain in fields. Most capital expenditures in recent years attending elementary and high schools there. the Philippines in 1941. Dale Forrest, left.astaff have been funded by the Lottie Moon offering. There were five conversions and four who engineer with Pacific Telephone Co., San Jose, shared captivity with Taylor following the fall of Ditto for 1972. j oined by statement and one by letter. Corregidor and was reunited with him for the Last year's overflow offering made possible Miss Majorie Choi and Wilburn Bearden, first time since World War II at the Foxworthy such capital additions as these: students at Golden Gate Seminary, assisted in church services. George Spencer, right, a member North Brazil — chapels and strategic property music for the meeting. of Foxworthy church, also was a prisoner of the Japanese after thefall of Corregidor. in six states. Japan - missionary residence in Fujisawa. Paraguay — building at the Theological Institute, Asuncion. Argentina — church building loan funds. Kenya — equipment for radio-TV studio in Nairobi. Uganda - printing equipment, enabling the Uganda mission to publish its own materials. Austria - Bible school opened in Salzburg. What kind of projects are hanging on the hopes of the over-the-goal money this year? $11,900 needed for buildings and facilities BBBUyeBrjDB! for the Bible Way Correspondence Course in Rhodesia. _Xr Jjrour- (Aear L^olteae of oLiberai ^Srrli

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PAGE 14 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST Two Baptist Churches Damaged in Bombings

BELFAST, Ireland (BP) - Two Baptist churches here have suffered damage as a result 0f bombings in the immediate area where the churches are located. A devotional service had just ended at Cliftonpark Avenue Church, and the congregation was singing the final hymn when a bomb exploded. Most of the windows were blown in and glass was scattered widely over the church. Apart from shock,,no injuries were reported. J. F. Bradley is minister at Cliftonpark Church, which is located close to the Crumlin Road, Oldpark area of the city. The parsonage is also located in the troubled area. At Antrim Road Baptist Church, the pastor, R, C. McMullan, was holding a committee meeting in the manse, next door to the church, when a bomb exploded. Here also the main damage was to the windows in the church building and to the pastor's residence. None of the churches was directly attacked. They suffered the fringe damage of the explosions. Apparently, it has not been the policy of the bombers to attack church property, except where halls are used by soldiers, according to a report in European Baptist Press Service.

Belgian Baptists Cite Increased Growth Rate NIVELLES, Belgium (BP) - Belgian Baptists in 1971 have recorded a 40 per cent increase in the number of baptisms over last year, according to Southern Baptist Missionary Rudolph M. Wood. There have been 21 converts baptized this year, compared to 15 in 1970. Wood noted that the increase in baptisms was entirely within national churches of the Belgian Baptist Union. Neither of the two English-language congregations in the uniOn reported any additions. "No special reason for this increase can be once upon cited," Wood said. "Special efforts have been made, but direct results cannot be attributed to them." The Belgian Baptist Union is composed of a time... eight churches and four mission points, including the two English-language churches, with a total More than 400 years ago, the New World was a mission membership of 301. field with tremendous challenges against overwhelming odds. Aren't you glad the Christians of that time didn't give up? Today, we realize that the Whole World is and always has been, a mission field. The challenges are still there and WEST WHITTIER GETS the odds are even greater. OK FOR NEW BUILDING Thanks be to God—Southern Baptists aren't giving up! West Whittier Baptist church of Whittier, Harold Pierce, pastor, recently got approval from Foreign Mission Board, SBC Los Angeles County to build a new Christian education, fellowship building, and increase the Parking area from 30 to 48 spaces. The church plans to be in the new facility by early summer. Men of the church recently held their first Brotherhood meeting. DECEMBER 9, 1971 PAGE 15 In a second editorial, Odle char . criticism of the board is "uncalled for •• was "making a mountain out of a molehfl?- The critics have forgotten the board's 1 record of dealing with race relation.! ^f they should be "defending the board leaders, thanking God for the responsible manner in which they are handline th • task," Odle wrote. * meir The Word and Way of Missouri, in two columns written by editor W. Ross Edwards praised Sullivan for "this courageous step" The Baptist and Reflector editor, in an ed­ Reaction Roundup itorial and a personal column, expressed confidence in the board leaders, saying the board "has been 'clobbered' unjustly." The Revision of Becoming Prompts Baptist Courier called the furor "much ado about nothing." Editorials in 10 other Baptist state papers, however, disagreed, several charging that Record Response Toward BSSB the decision was unwise, that it had caused By JIM NEWTON thought we were taking a correct action. irreparable damage to Southern Baptist ef­ forts in race relations, and that the decision NASHVILLE (BP) — When officials of "We did not seek the publicity that at­ to withdraw and revise the quarterly's ma­ the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board tended the decision, although we recognize terial had done far more harm than would here decided to revise a quarterly for teen­ that all of our work must be done under have been done by releasing the material agers after it had been printed because it the eyes of the public, especially the Baptist unchanged. public," the statement said. "We regret that contained material on race relations which Seven Baptist state conventions adopted much of the publicity in the daily and sec­ they felt was "subject to misinterpretation," resolutions expressing "displeasure," "regret," ular weekly press has been distorted, based little did they know their decision would "distress," "extreme disappointment," and prompt what one board official called the on untruths and drawing unwarranted "deep sorrow and grief" over the board's most response in the shortest time in board conclusions. decision to revise the quarterly. The Mis­ history. "We regret deeply the consequences of sissippi convention, however, commended Just 28 days after the decision was first these distortions, and commit ourselves anew the board in general terms for the "excellent made public through a Religious News to maintaining the high standards of the manner" in which it is performing its tasks. Service report, more than 20 Baptist groups publications and programs of the Sunday had passed resolutions concerning the de­ School Board. We shall continue to speak Annuity Board Offers cision, 15 Baptist state paper editors had to critical issues. We believe that our ac­ written editorials or columns about the complishments will speak for themselves in rebuttal to unwarranted criticism." Income Tax Booklets matter, and about 400 persons had written The Southern Baptist Annuity Board once The board leaders said they "accept the letters to the Sunday School Board concern­ again is offering ordained ministers copies act upon constructive criticism. We are ing the decision. of the "Minister's Guide for 1971 Income charged by the Southern Baptist Convention All but one of the resolutions expressed Tax." with the responsibility of producing pub­ some degree of opposition to the decision. Due to a limited supply, copies of the lished materials. We interpret this respons­ Eleven of the editorials opposed to some booklet are available on a first come, first ibility to include the prerogative of making extent the quarterly revision, while four served basis. changes to improve the materials at any state Baptist papers carried seven editorials Address requests to: "Minister's Income supporting the board officials' decision. stage of the publishing process, including revision of already printed materials. Tax Guide," Annuity Board, SBC, 511 North A tally of the letters received by the Akard Building, Room 315, Dallas, Texas board disclosed that 314 letters opposed "We call for the prayers of those who 75201. are interested in the work of the board as writers' understanding of the action, while Be sure to include the Zip Code with your our employees continue to seek to serve and 71 were supportive. return address! Most of the letters were probably prompt­ to lead our constituency in a faithful and ed by reports circulated in the secular press, creative manner," the board leaders' state­ McDonald Named Religion which told the world of the decision in bold ment concluded. headlines. Several daily newspapers and The board officials' stance has been sup­ Editor of Arkansas Daily one national newsmagazine (Newsweek) ported editorially by the Baptist Record of LITTLE ROCK (BP)—Erwin L. McDon­ printed not only news stories, but also a Mississippi, the Word and Way of Missouri, ald, who recently announced his plans to photograph of a young black man talking the Baptist and Reflector of Tennessee, and retire as editor of the Arkansas Baptist with two white girls which allegedly was the Baptist Courier of South Carolina. The Newsmagazine here on March 1, 1972, wi considered by board officials to be "subject Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee editors become religion editor of the Arkansas to misinterpretation" along with some have carried two editorials, or columns, each Democrat, the afternoon newspaper here. textual material on racial reconciliation. in defense of the board leaders. The Arkansas Democrat made the an­ How have board officials, who made the Calling the decision "editorial responsibil­ nouncement on Nov. 13 in an issue which decision, responded to the flood of reaction? ity" rather than "censorship," the Baptist carried the first of a series of columns writ­ James L. Sullivan, executive secretary of Record editorial commended Sullivan and ten by McDonald for the paper. the board, and Allen B. Comish, director of Comish for the decision. "In this decision McDonald, editor of the Arkansas Baptist^ the Church Services and Materials Division, these responsible leaders acted wisely and Newsmagazine for the past 14 years, w had this to say concerning the reaction: they should have the commendation of all write a weekly column for the Arkans "At the time we took the action to revise Southern Baptists," wrote Joe T. Odle, the Democrat's church page from now until Becoming and Becoming for Leaders, we Mississippi editor. assumes the position. PAGE 16 THE CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN BAPTIST